Adult Black-whiskered Vireos are dull olive-green with white underparts and red eyes. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. They also have a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the side of the neck.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Day 95: Black-whiskered Vireo
The Black-whiskered Vireo is a handsome little bird, and we were fortunate to get close enough for some good shots! We saw one on a trail near a lagoon in the southwestern part of the island. They breed in southern Florida and islands in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico.
Adult Black-whiskered Vireos are dull olive-green with white underparts and red eyes. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. They also have a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the side of the neck.
Adult Black-whiskered Vireos are dull olive-green with white underparts and red eyes. There is a dark line through the eyes and a white eyebrow stripe. They also have a distinctive black line (the “whisker”) on the side of the neck.
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